Kneeling bench



May 14- 1929- c. M. wlcKsTRuM 1,712,862-

KNEEIJING BENCH Fiied Feb. 17. 1928 me/YM,

@1t/tonnes? l Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES CECIL M. WICKSTRUM, OF MAHA, NEBRASKA.

KNEELING BENCH.

Application led February 17, 1928.

This invention relates to a kneeling bench ot the collapsible type, the prilnary object oit the invention, being to provide a bench which may be readily and easily folded into a small and compact article, and one which may be readily extended and placed before a casket to permit mourners to kneel in prayer belfore the casket.

Another object of t-he invention is to prok vide a device ot this character embodying` hingedly connected sections, box-like in ttorniation so that the sections act as a. container for the cushion and covering or d 'n.pei'y, when the device is being transpoii'ted or stored.

-With the foregoingand other objects in View7 Which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the conilib nation and arrangement ot parts and in the details ot construction hereinatter described and claimed, it being;l understood that changes in the precise embodiment oi? t-he invention herein disclosed, may be inade Within the scope ot what :is claimed, Without departingl lroin the spirit of the invention.

Referring' to the drawing:

liigure l is a perspective vien7 illushating;` a kneeling; bench constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a. side elevational vieiv thereofv the cover or drapery beln T shown `in section.

iiligrure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view through the device in its closed position.

Figure 4- is an end elevational view ot the kneeling bench, the drapery beinp` shown in section.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the relference character 5 indicates rectangular sections, which are box-like in "rorniatioin the saine beingl connected by means oi hinges (3 which connect with the sections at points ad.- iacent to their open sides so that when the sections are folded together, the open sides will move to positions adjacent to each other Serial No. 255,092.

providinga container for the pad and drapery or coveringl forming a part ot the invention.

The cushion is indicated by the reierence character 7 and is of a construct-ion to cover the upper surface o'l' the kneeling)l bench when the lnieelinp,1 bench in its extended position. The cushion or pad includes padded sections connected by cloth stript-i ti so that one section inay be 'iolded upon the other in a manner as shown by Figure Si and closely iitted Within the kneeling bench.

At the ends ot the cushion are tabs E) provided With snap vfasteners l() to be snapped over heads that are secured to the ends o'if the bench proper to hold the cushion in posin tion. The drapery or covering,l may be oi any desired design, the saine boire` oi' a len 51th to closely lit over the cushion and sections ol' the bench to cover the saine as shown by Figi'- ure l.

From the foregoing it will he obvious that due to the construction shown and described a bench is provided which may be extended and positioned with tacility, and one which may be readily folded and packed tor trans portation when it has served its purpose.

It might be further stated that a latch member such as indicated at ll is provided to secure the sections in their tolded positions.

That is claimed is:

lnieelinp; bench including' box-like sections, ineens tor hingedly connecting the seetions, cushions positioned over the sections when inftheir extended positions, ineens at the outer ends of the cushions 'for securing); the cushions to the bench, and a covering' ttt l over the cushions and bench when the bench is :in its extended position.

In testimony that I claim the '.oregoingr as niy own, l have hereto atliXed iny sigrnz'iturc.

CECIL M. VICKSll-IUM. 

